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chaussures barrettes

English translation: astro-turf boots

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French term or phrase:chaussures barrettes
English translation:astro-turf boots
Entered by: jerrie

19:34 May 22, 2002
French to English translations [PRO]
French term or phrase: chaussures barrettes
type of sport shoe suitable for playing football on an artificial pitch.
Q-Trans (X)
Local time: 11:21
astro-turf boots
Explanation:
is what I'd call them
Selected response from:

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:21
Grading comment
Thank you, this is the answer that clings the most natural to me in this context.

Antony

4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +2bar shoes
GILLES MEUNIER
4 +1Astro shoes or hard surface shoes
Gayle Wallimann
4astro-turf boots
jerrie


  

Answers


2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
bar shoes


Explanation:
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GILLES MEUNIER
France
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: French
PRO pts in pair: 2506

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Jane Lamb-Ruiz (X)
3 mins
agree  lina Mavroudi
59 mins
neutral  Gayle Wallimann: I think these are a type of horseshoe, actually. That's all I came up with except very fancy patent leather women's shoes.
2 hrs
  -> je sais que le mot existe et que bar signifie barrette ici mais n'étant pas anglophone, je ne peux pas indiquer s'il convient au contexte
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
astro-turf boots


Explanation:
is what I'd call them

jerrie
United Kingdom
Local time: 10:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 77
Grading comment
Thank you, this is the answer that clings the most natural to me in this context.

Antony
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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +1
Astro shoes or hard surface shoes


Explanation:
There is a nice link below with pictures of five kinds of soccer (football) shoes made by Reebok.
It answers the question: "What kind of shoes do I need?"
Hope this helps.


    Reference: http://www.wsysa.com/000908_shoes.asp
Gayle Wallimann
Local time: 11:21
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 1213

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  zaphod
1 hr
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